Innovative and Collaborative Research Grant (ICRG) supports research partnerships between Pakistani and UK universities, research bodies and existing centers of excellence that focus on the emerging disciplines/priority areas. Through this initiative eight UK-Pakistan university partnerships will undertake joint research projects jointly funded by the British Council and Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Key Objectives
- To support collaborative research between Pakistan and UK for cutting-edge research and innovation in emerging disciplines of knowledge
- Establish stronger links across the board between UK and Pak, among multiple areas, and between the industry, academia and government for collaborative research programmes
- Establish a research excellence framework for Pakistan Higher Education Sector and improve the delivery and application of research knowledge, tools and skills
- Identify new sources of funding for joint research programs between Pakistan and UK Universities
- Engage the industry on board for the application of research and tap into new fields for more innovative research and industry/employer engagement
- Build and encourage the research culture through various professional development programmes; capability building programmes for academics who choose research and scholarship as a career
Key Features
- Number of Grants Awarded: 8
- Maximum Project Duration: 3 years
The partnership details between Pakistani Institute and UK Institute along with thematic area and project name are mentioned below.
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P # |
Project Name |
Name of Institute (Pakistan) |
Name of Institute (UK) |
Theme |
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1 |
Deforestation in Pakistan: Combating through Wireless Sensor Networks (DePWiSeN) |
Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta |
University of Glasgow |
Climate Change |
|
2 |
Investigation in Advanced Energy Harvesters and Energy Storage Devices for Self-powered Flexible Energy Systems |
International Islamic University, Islamabad |
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) |
Energy (generation, distribution and conservation), Nanoscience |
|
3 |
Diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma |
Khyber Medical University, Peshawar |
University of Sheffield, UK |
Medical and allied health sciences |
|
4 |
ICRG: Development of Nanomaterials based Tactile Sensors for Tele-Manipulation in Robotic Surgery |
National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi/Islamabad (NUST) |
The University of Edinburgh |
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence |
|
5 |
Archaeology and Heritage of the British Period in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
Hazara University, Mansehra |
University of Leicester UK |
Social Sciences |
|
6 |
Development and characterization of drug free bioactive glass nanoparticles for biomedical applications |
Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad (IST) |
The University of Sheffield |
Energy (generation, distribution and conservation), Nanoscience |
|
7 |
The bifacial field effect passivation of dielectric AlOx/SiNx stacks in PERC solar cells for improved performance |
Government College University, Faisalabad |
University of Oxford Department of Materials |
Energy (generation, distribution and conservation), Nanoscience |
|
8 |
Development of advanced pro-angiogenic wound dressings for patients in Pakistan with diabetic ulcers and burns injuries |
COMSATS University Islamabad |
The University of Sheffield |
Medical and allied health sciences |